“What we’ll see this afternoon is a “Flash Freeze”, meaning those icy temperatures will arrive within 30 minutes of the rain stopping, so we simply won’t be able to get the gritters around everywhere in time.

“We’ll be out in full force, salting the roads constantly as the day and night progress, but it’s absolutely essential that motorists expect icy road surfaces and drive with the greatest of care.

“Likewise, pedestrians should tread extremely carefully.”

The county council is also warning that temperatures may reach -9 degrees celsius in some areas, the area where salt starts to become less effective in any case.

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